Heywood, Thomas · published 1600 · first performed or written 1599 [1592-1599] (Annals) history · Derby's (Strange's) Men unassigned nearest T16 Gallantry: ladies, lordships and complim · 520 words
Marked words are the most distinguishing words of the nearest topic T16: lady, madam, gentleman, lordship, ladies, honour, mistress, sweet, court, servant.
This way she went, and cannot be far off, For but even now I met the officers, That were attendant on her in her penance, Yonder she sits, now then Air show thyself, Thankful to her, that sometime saved thy life, When Law had made thee subject to base death, Give her thy purse, for here comes some Lady, Stand by a while, for fear thou be discovered. What mistress Shore, King Edward's concubine, Set on a molehill, oh disparagement. A throne were fitter for your Ladyship, Fie will you slubber these fair cheeks with fears? Or sit so solitary, where's all your servants? Where is your gown of silk, your periwigs, Your fine rebatoes, and your costly jewels, What not so much as a shoe upon your foot, Nay then I see the world goes hard with whores. The villain slave gibes at her misery. Now whether is it better to be in court, And there to beg a licence of the King, For transportation of commodities, Then here to sit forsaken as thou dost, I think upon condition Edward lived, And thou were still in favour as before, Thou woulds not say that Rufford had deserved, To have his ears rent for a worser suit, Than licence to ship over corn and lead, What not a word, faith wench i'll tell thee what, If thou dost think thy old trade out of date, Go learn to play the bawd another while. Jnbume wretch, why dost thou scorne her so, And veer her grieved soul with bitter taunts, Because I will, she is a courtesan, And one abhorred of the world for lust. If all thy faults were in thy forehead writ, Perhaps thou wouldst thyself appear no less, But much more horrible than she doth now. You are no judge of mine sir. Why nor thou of her. The world hath judged, and found her guilty, And 'tis the king's command she be held odious. The King of heaven commandeth otherwise, And if thou be not willing to relieve her, Let it suffice thou seest her miserable, And study not to amplify her grief. What other woeful spectacle comes here? Mistress take that and spend it for my sake. Oh I am pinched with more than common want, Where shall I find relief? Good Gentleman, Pity a wretched woman like to starve, And I will pray for ye. One halfpenny For Christ's sake, to comfort me withal. What mistress Blage, is't you? no marvel sure, But you should be relieved, a halfpenny quotha? I marry sir, and so be hanged myself, Not I, this Gentleman may if he please, Get you to your companion mistress Shore, And then there is a pair of queans well met, Now I bethink me, i'll go to the King, And tell him that some will relieve Shoares wife, Except some officer there be appointed, That carefully regards it be not so. Thereof myself will I make offer to him, Which questionless he cannot but accept, So shall I still pursue Shoares wife with hate, That scorned me in her high whores estate.
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This way she went, and cannot be far off, For but euen now I met the officers, That were attendant on her in her penance, Yonder she sits, now then Aire shew thy selfe, Thankfull to her, that sometime sau'de thy life, When Law had made thée subiect to base death, Giue her thy purse, for here comes some Ladie, Stand by a while, for feare thou be discouered. What mistris Shoare, King Edwards concubin, Set on a mole-hill, oh disparagement. A throne were tter for your Ladiship, Fie will you ubber these faire cheekes with feares? Or sit so solitarie, wheres all your seruants? Where is your gowne of silke, your periwigs, Your fine rebaoes, and your costly iewels, What not so much as a shooe vpon your foote, Nay then I see the world goes hard with whoores. The villaine slaue gibes at her miserie. Now whether is it better to be in court, And there to beg a licence of the King, For transportation of commodities, Then here to sit forsaken as thou dost, I thinke vpon condition Edward liude, And thou were still in fauour as before, Thou woulds not say that Rufford had deserude, To haue his eares rent for a worser suite, Then licence to shippe ouer corne and leade, What not a word, faith wench ile tell thee what, If thou dost thinke thy olde trade out of date, Go learne to play the bawde another while. Jnbume wretch, why dost thou scorne her so, And vere her grieued soule with bitter taunts, Because I will, shee is a curtisan, And one abhorred of the world for lust. If all thy faultes were in thy forehead writ, Perhaps thou wouldst thy selfe appeare no lesse, But much more horrible then she doth now. You are no iudge of mine sir. Why nor thou of her. The world hath iudgde, and found her guilty, And tis the Kings commaund she be held odious. The King of heauen commandeth otherwise, And if thou b not willing to relieue her, Let it suffize thou seest her miserable, And studie not to amplifie her griefe. What other wofull spectacle comes here? Mistris take that and spend it for my sake. Oh I am pincht with more thē common want, Where shall I find reliefe? Good Gentleman, Pittie a wretched woman like to starue, And I will pray for yee. One halfepennie For Christs sake, to comfort me withall. What mistris Blage, ist you? no maruaile sure, But you should be relieude, a halfepenie quotha? I marie sir, and so be hangde my selfe, Not I, this Gentleman may if he please, Get you to your companion mistris Shoare, And then there is a paire of queanes wellmet, Now I bethinke mee, ile go to the King, And tell him that some will relieue Shoares wife, Except some officer there be appointed, That carefully regards it be not so. Thereof my selfe will I make offer to him, Which questionlesse hee cannot but accept, So shall I stil pursue Shoares wife with hate, That scornd mée in her high whoores estate.